The objectives of this project was as follows: (1) Conduct close-in, high resolution structural inspection from an AUV. (2) Generate 3D models of subsea structures such as...
The primary objective is to provide sufficient knowledge to proceed immediately with the final engineering and contracting process to make the HiLoad DP concept available to GOM...
The primary objective of this project is to provide the basis for detailed design of a cost‐effective deepwater Coil Tubing (CT) system for downhole work in deep water Gulf of...
The objectives of this work are to evaluate current practices in viscosity measurements, correlations, and models of heavy, viscous oil, to include experimental validation of...
The objective of the project is to conduct an experimental and computational study of the mixing and displacement phenomena that take place during hydrate inhibition of jumper...
Hydrates continue as the most important flow assurance problem; an order of magnitude larger than waxes/asphaltenes. The project objectives are to: (1) modify the current...
The objectives of this project was to (1) Deliver a benchmark stimulated seismic dataset that will be used by industry and academic research institutes to investigate improved...
An industry accepted and participatory study to provide understanding of those aspects of deepwater drilling systems in which human error can lead to failure to meet system...
The objectives of the project are to double the electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube - copper composites utilizing the new Acoustic Flow Cytometry and/or Acoustically...
Fully predictive accurate pressure profiling methods along general well paths will be developed by solving rigorous mathematical models that do not bear the limitations of ad...
Lincoln Composites is designing and testing a carbon fiber overwrapped 1" steel drilling riser pipe to produce a 20" ID x 15,000 psi WP for 10,000 water depths.
The general objective is to demonstrate a well-validated operational 3-D modeling system that produces timely, accurate forecasts, nowcasts, and hindcasts of currents across the...
The objective of the project was to develop a functional and qualified subsea chemical storage and injection system design with an effective 3,000 - barrel chemical storage...
The objective of this project is to assess and advance the state of technology concerning subsea all-electric High-Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS); a technology...
The objectives of this project are to develop a certified, ready to fabricate design for a subsea test tree (SSTT) and intervention riser system (IRS) as part of a fully...
The overall objective of this work was to help provide better planning guidelines to enable improved design of structures and operating procedures that will provide more...
Ocean currents can pose significant challenges to safe oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). One primary objective of this research program was to better...
The primary objective of this project is to provide the basis for detailed design of a cost-effective deepwater Coil Tubing (CT) system for downhole work in deep water Gulf of...
The objectives of the project are to assess the viability of performing Revers-Circulation Primary Cementing (RCPC) to reduce circulation pressure requirements for deepwater...